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Folklife members - simply email your details as below
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1st line: this also appears in print, every quarter, in Folklife Quarterly
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⌂ , ⇒ Contact details other than name/phone in 1st line. For emails, to avoid spam, we'll replace <at> by @.
⊕ Up to 40 words more details. 200 words are welcome for Folklife Quarterly every issue (more if advertising)
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1st line: this also appears in print, every quarter, in Folklife Quarterly
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⌂ , ⇒ Contact details other than name/phone in 1st line. For emails, to avoid spam, we'll replace <at> by @.
⊕ Up to 40 words more details. 200 words are welcome for Folklife Quarterly every issue (more if advertising)
S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS
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West Midlands Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk ⊕ Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour [new member, Apr 2018] Wales ........ MICK TEMS, Editor, Folkwales online magazine www.folk.wales/magazine Mick Tems 01443 201634 ⇒ 7, Crawford Close, Y Beddau, Pontypridd CF38 2SD, Cymru / Wales micktems<at>folkwales.org.uk ⊕ A senior journalist who has worked on several evening papers in South Wales and Bristol, and an international musician and researcher too. Founder and editor of Folkwales online magazine. S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
<> For Dance or Concert Series: see “1: VENUES” under Series name West Midlands Warks GEOFF VEASEY http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk ⊕ Compere: experience of hosting club nights and Festivals [new member, Apr 2018] West Country - Somerset BILL CRAWFORD (no website) Bill Crawford 01278 450838 ⇒ Bower Lodge, 81 Wembdon Road Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 7DR. billcrawford<at>phonecoop.coop Mobile 07815 19586 ⊕ MC. He is equally at home MCing large concerts or small informal singarounds and is a regular performer and MC at Sidmouth, Dartmoor and Chippenham Folk Festivals. “A great singer and one of the best MCs ...” (Chippenham Folk Festival) W Mids - Worcs CHRISTIAN FINN SOUND www.christianfinnsound.com Christian Finn 07966 178 808
⇒ info<at>christianfinnsound.com, https://twitter.com/finn_sound ⊕ An independent promoter. Worcestershire: CFS Presents hosts shows at The Cube, Malvern; a 200 capacity venue with licensed bar and facilities. Recent concerts: Maddy Prior, Lady Maisery, Peggy Seeger. Tickets/info: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cfspresents. Gloucestershire: concerts at The Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve: www.cleeveconcerts.com Yorks & Humb - W Yorks JACEY BEDFORD TOUR MANAGEMENT (BOOKING AGENCY) www.jacey-bedford.com Jacey Bedford 01484 606230
⇒ Jacey Bedford, 10 Park Head, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XW. agency<at>jacey-bedford.com ⊕ Booking agency for performers from home and abroad. Representing: UK, Keith Donnelly, Union Jill, Lee Collinson, Robb Johnson, Artisan; Cosmotheka South Africa, Zulu Tradition; Canada, Ritchie-Parrish-Ritchie, Dan McKinnon, Eileen McGann; USA, Tania Opland & Mike Freeman. [Cosmotheka added to list, May 2018] 
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Mick Tems
Bill Crawford
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Yorks & Humb - NE Lincs SOLID ENTERTAINMENTS www.solidentertainments.com Office 01472 349222
⇒ Solid Entertinments, 46 Wellowgate, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Call 01472 349222, Mon-Fri 9-5. solidentertainments<at>live.co.uk
⊕ Tour agent & Ticket sales. Festival and Concert Promoters. [New member, added August 2017]
⇒ Solid Entertinments, 46 Wellowgate, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Call 01472 349222, Mon-Fri 9-5. solidentertainments<at>live.co.uk
⊕ Tour agent & Ticket sales. Festival and Concert Promoters. [New member, added August 2017]
S.3 TECHNICAL: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
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W Mids - Worcs CHRISTIAN FINN SOUND www.christianfinnsound.com Christian Finn 07966 178 808
⇒ info<at>christianfinnsound.com, https://twitter.com/finn_sound ⊕ Over fifteen years sound industry experience, UK and Europe, providing services: Front of House, Monitors, Tour Management, Systems Tech, Backline, Crew & PA hire [but not studio sound]. Most of his current work is theatre touring with his own PA. |
W Mids - Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO www.fatsammusic.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
West Country - Devon WREN MUSIC PA System & operator, short run CDs www.wrenmusic.co.uk Paul Tucker 01837 53754
⇒ Ebenezer Hall, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR. admin<at>wrenmusic.co.uk
⊕ Best pair of ears in the west for highest quality folk sounds - festivals and concerts. 24 channel Allen & Heath desk, 3 x 1Kw Carver power amps, EV Sbx speakers (inc 2 bass units), etc, etc. Fully PAT tested. [New address, same phone: July 2017]
S.3 WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES
W Mids - Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN www.folkfax.net/design Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
⇒ Malc Gurnham, Tel: as above, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
S.5 PRINT, DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION
West Country - Glos CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration (no website) Chris Beaumont 01242 571185
⇒ 32 Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 8HQ.
⊕ Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering.
S.6 CRAFTS AND MAKERS
W Mids - Worcs BILL SMITH http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html Bill Smith 01905 423488
⇒ 21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF. billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments.
S.7 SHOPS & OTHER SALES [ for FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books & Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see list 8: FOLKLIFE STUDIES ]
West Country - Devon WREN MUSIC PA System & operator, short run CDs www.wrenmusic.co.uk Paul Tucker 01837 53754
⇒ Ebenezer Hall, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR. admin<at>wrenmusic.co.uk
⊕ Best pair of ears in the west for highest quality folk sounds - festivals and concerts. 24 channel Allen & Heath desk, 3 x 1Kw Carver power amps, EV Sbx speakers (inc 2 bass units), etc, etc. Fully PAT tested. [New address, same phone: July 2017]
S.3 WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES
W Mids - Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN www.folkfax.net/design Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
⇒ Malc Gurnham, Tel: as above, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
S.5 PRINT, DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION
West Country - Glos CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration (no website) Chris Beaumont 01242 571185
⇒ 32 Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 8HQ.
⊕ Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering.
S.6 CRAFTS AND MAKERS
W Mids - Worcs BILL SMITH http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html Bill Smith 01905 423488
⇒ 21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF. billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments.
S.7 SHOPS & OTHER SALES [ for FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books & Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see list 8: FOLKLIFE STUDIES ]
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West Mids - B’ham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM www.hobgoblin.com/birmingham Shop 0121 212 9010
⇒ 8 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6BS. sales<at>hobgoblinbirmingham.co.uk ⊕ Hobgoblin Birmingham - Britain’s leading Folk and Traditional musical instrument shop based in the heart of Birmingham. Open 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday. |
England ……… HOBGOBLIN MUSIC, all shops & mail order: www.hobgoblin.com 0845 130 9500
⇒ Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA. Fax: 01903 210011.
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists. Details for individual shops:
North-West MANCHESTER 0161 273 1000
South-East BRIGHTON 01273 760022; CANTERBURY 01227 769484; LONDON 020 7323 9040; SOUTHAMPTON 023 8023 1099
West Country BRISTOL 0117 929 0902
Yorkshire LEEDS 0113 245 3311
West Mids see above for full BIRMINGHAM details, as this shop is an individual Member of Folklife.
⇒ Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA. Fax: 01903 210011.
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists. Details for individual shops:
North-West MANCHESTER 0161 273 1000
South-East BRIGHTON 01273 760022; CANTERBURY 01227 769484; LONDON 020 7323 9040; SOUTHAMPTON 023 8023 1099
West Country BRISTOL 0117 929 0902
Yorkshire LEEDS 0113 245 3311
West Mids see above for full BIRMINGHAM details, as this shop is an individual Member of Folklife.
West Mids IP MUSIC SHOP www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway
⇒ contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕ CDs from Ian Pittaway, ‘Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, ‘The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, ‘Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale Also CD sale, see http://earlymusicmuse.com/cd-sale [added 2017 Feb]
⇒ contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕ CDs from Ian Pittaway, ‘Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, ‘The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, ‘Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale Also CD sale, see http://earlymusicmuse.com/cd-sale [added 2017 Feb]
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East Mids - Notts TURNER VIOLINS, BEESTON www.turnerviolins.co.uk Shop 0115 9430333
⇒ 1-5 Lily Grove, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1QL. Fax: 0115 943 0444. info<at>turnerviolins.co.uk ⊕ Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Probably the largest violin shop in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows. |
S.8 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
West Country - Devon SIDMOUTH INFORMATION CENTRE www.visitsidmouth.co.uk Info 01395 516441
⇒ Ham Lane, Sidmouth EX10 8XR. Fax: 01395 519333. Email: ticinfo<at>sidmouth.gov.uk
⊕ Opening hours: May to September inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00, Sunday 10.00 to 16.00.
October to April inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 13.30. All Bank Holiday Mondays same as adjacent Sunday.
• Other SERVICES welcome, eg • PR • Folk Industry bodies •
MEMBERS - Updates quarterly in FQ & here online, so don’t delay, send us your entries!
© Folklife 2018
West Country - Devon SIDMOUTH INFORMATION CENTRE www.visitsidmouth.co.uk Info 01395 516441
⇒ Ham Lane, Sidmouth EX10 8XR. Fax: 01395 519333. Email: ticinfo<at>sidmouth.gov.uk
⊕ Opening hours: May to September inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00, Sunday 10.00 to 16.00.
October to April inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 13.30. All Bank Holiday Mondays same as adjacent Sunday.
• Other SERVICES welcome, eg • PR • Folk Industry bodies •
MEMBERS - Updates quarterly in FQ & here online, so don’t delay, send us your entries!
© Folklife 2018
